City Council approves budget and road project
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The City Council adopted the next operating budget and approved major funding and contract changes for the Ranchero Road Corridor Widening Project Phase III, including a $6.66 million budget appropriation and a $13.37 million not-to-exceed construction management agreement.
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The council approved Hesperia’s operating budget for fiscal year 2026-27, along with related budgets and spending limits for the Hesperia Housing Authority, Hesperia Fire Protection District, and Hesperia Water District. It also approved additional money and a contract extension for the Ranchero Road Corridor Widening Project Phase III, which means that road work can continue under updated funding and management terms. A separate budget action for the Fire Protection District passed with one council member recused.
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- Approved the joint consent calendar, including prior meeting minutes and warrant/payroll reports.
- Accepted the Hesperia Water District’s 2025 Urban Water Management Plan and authorized submittal to the California Department of Water Resources.
- Amended the FY 2025-26 Capital Improvement Program budget for the Ranchero Road Corridor Widening Project Phase III by appropriating $6,663,865 in Fund 306 DIF 2018-Streets, $680,780 in SB1 LPP Grant funds, and $1,079,594 in SB1 Formula Funds.
- Approved an amendment to the construction management services agreement for Ranchero Road Corridor Widening Project Phase III for $2,640,201 plus a 10% contingency, with a not-to-exceed total of $13,373,954, and extended the agreement one year.
- Adopted the FY 2026-27 operating budget and related resolutions for the City of Hesperia, Hesperia Housing Authority, Hesperia Fire Protection District, and Hesperia Water District, along with related GANN appropriations limits and financial policies.
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City Council
Closed Session - 5:15 PM Regular Meeting - 6:30 PM
Agenda
- REGULAR MEETING AGENDA HESPERIA CITY COUNCIL SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY HESPERIA HOUSING AUTHORITY HESPERIA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION HESPERIA WATER DISTRICT HESPERIA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT - SPECIAL MEETING 9700 7th Avenue, Council Chambers, Hesperia, CA 92345
- As a courtesy, please silence your cell phones and other electronic devices while the meeting is in session. Thank you.
- Prior to action of the Council, any member of the audience will have the opportunity to address the legislative body on any item listed on the agenda, including those on the Consent Calendar. Individuals wishing to speak during General Public Comments or on a particular numbered item must submit a speaker slip to the City Clerk with the agenda item noted. Speaker slips should be turned in prior to the public comment portion of the agenda or before an agenda item is discussed. Comments will be limited to three minutes for General Public Comments, Consent Calendar items and New Business items. Comments are limited to five minutes for Public Hearing items. In compliance with the Brown Act, the City Council may not discuss or take action on non-agenda items or engage in question and answer sessions with the public. The City Council may ask brief questions for clarification; provide a reference to staff or other resources for factual information and direct staff to add an item to a subsequent meeting.
- CLOSED SESSION - 5:15 PM
- Roll Call
- Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation Government Code Section 54956.9(d)1
- Conference with Real Property Negotiators – Property Negotiations Government Code Section – 54956.8
- Conference with Labor Negotiator Government Code Section 54957.6
- CALL TO ORDER - 6:30 PM
- Invocation
- Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
- Roll Call
- Agenda Revisions and Announcements by City Clerk
- Closed Session Reports by City Attorney
- GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS (For items and matters not listed on the agenda)
- Individuals wishing to speak during General Public Comments or on a particular numbered item are requested to submit a speaker slip to the City Clerk with the agenda item noted. Speaker slips should be turned in prior to the public comment portion of the joint agenda or before an agenda item is discussed. Comments will be limited to three minutes for General Public Comments, Consent Calendar items and New Business items. Comments are limited to five minutes for Public Hearing items. In compliance with the Brown Act, the City Council may not discuss or take action on non-agenda items or engage in question and answer sessions with the public. The City Council may ask brief questions for clarification; provide a reference to staff or other resources for factual information and direct staff to add an item to a subsequent meeting.
- JOINT CONSENT CALENDAR
- Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council approve the Draft Minutes from the Special meeting held Tuesday, May 19, 2026.
- Recommended Action: It is recommended that the Council/Board ratify the warrant run and payroll report for the City, Successor Agency to the Hesperia Community Redevelopment Agency, Hesperia Housing Authority, Community Development Commission, and Water District.
- Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City of Hesperia, Successor Agency to the Hesperia Community Redevelopment Agency, Hesperia Housing Authority, Community Development Commission, Hesperia Fire Protection District, and Hesperia Water District Council/Boards/Commissions enter into a Professional Services Agreement with the independent certified public accounting firm CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA) LLP, in the not-to-exceed amount of $146,370, to perform the audit of the City and its component units, for the fiscal year end June 30, 2026, as well as additional required State reporting for the year end June 30, 2026.
- Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to approve an amendment of $367,750 to the existing contract with Data Ticket, Inc., for a revised not-to-exceed amount of $820,000, and extend the contract through June 30, 2027, for the continued management and collection of citations, cost recovery, appeals, and additional hearing officer services for Code Enforcement, Police, Building and Safety, and Animal Control.
- Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council and Board of Directors of the Hesperia Water District: 1. Award a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) for the Water, Recycled Water, and Wastewater Master Plans to Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., in an amount not-to-exceed $1,078,353. 2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee to execute the PSA and any necessary documents related thereto.
- Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council: 1. Authorize a contract for the purchase and installation of equipment from Rhythm Engineering in the amount of $151,400 plus a 10 % contingency of $15,140 for a total contract amount of $166,540 for the Main Street Traffic Signal Synchronization Project - Phase II, C.O. No. 7133; and 2. Authorize the City Manager and/or designee to execute the contract and any other necessary documents thereto.
- Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council: 1. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-22 amending the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Capital Improvement Program Budget by appropriating $34,900 of prior fiscal year’s carryover to Fund 504 Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) grant funds; 2. Accept the completed Traffic Signal - Main St. & Sultana St./Timberlane Ave., C.O. No. 7159; 3. Authorize staff to record a Notice of Completion; and 4. Authorize the release of all withheld retention amounts no sooner than thirty (30) calendar days following the date of recordation.
- Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to amend the existing contract with Bear Electrical Solutions for emergency response services and safety equipment testing for the City’s 32 traffic signals for an additional $65,000 for a revised not-to-exceed contract amount of $115,000 and approve a three-year contract extension.
- Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2026-19 approving the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Project List to be funded by Senate Bill-1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act.
- Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council and Board of Directors of the Hesperia Water District (District) authorize the City Manager to enter into a three (3) year contract with Retrofit Services Co., Inc., in a not-to-exceed amount of $240,000 for heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) preventative maintenance and repair services for City and District facilities.
- Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council authorize expenditures from Con-Fab California, LLC in the amount of $221,550 for storage fees, sales tax, handling (preparation and loading), and engineer evaluation fees for the girders for the Ranchero Road Aqueduct Crossing Project, Construction Order (C.O) No. 7139.
- Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council approve Amendment No. 9 to the Waste Disposal Agreement (WDA) between the City of Hesperia and the County of San Bernardino.
- PUBLIC HEARING
- Individuals wishing to comment on public hearing items must submit a speaker slip to the City Clerk with the numbered agenda item noted. Speaker slips should be turned in prior to an agenda item being taken up. Comments will be limited to five minutes for Public Hearing items. WAIVE READING OF ORDINANCES Approve the reading by title of all ordinances and declare that said titles which appear on the public agenda shall be determined to have been read by title and further reading waived.
- Recommended Action: It is recommended that the Board of Directors of the Hesperia Water District (District) adopt Resolution No. HWD 2026-07 accepting the District’s 2025 Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP), as written or as amended during the public hearing, and authorize submittal of the UWMP to the California Department of Water Resources as required by the Urban Water Management Planning Act.
- NEW BUSINESS
- Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2026-21 amending the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget by appropriating $6,663,865 in Fund 306 DIF 2018-Streets, $680,780 in Fund 504 SB1 LPP Grant, and $1,079,594 in Fund 504 SB1 Formula Funds for the Ranchero Road Corridor Widening Project Phase III.
- Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council: 1. Approve an amendment to the existing Professional Services Agreement (PSA) No. 2020-21-065 with AnGenious Engineering Services, Inc. (AES) for the extension of construction management services for the Ranchero Road Corridor Widening Project Phase III, C.O. Nos. 7094 and 7139 in amount of $2,640,201, including a 10% contingency of $264,020, for a not-to-exceed total of $13,373,954; 2. Approve a one-year PSA extension of PSA No. 2020-21-065 with AES; and 3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the amendment to the PSA and any other necessary documents related thereto.
- Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council/Board’s adopt the following Resolutions approving the FY 2026-27 Operating Budget for the City of Hesperia, Hesperia Housing Authority, Hesperia Fire Protection District, and Hesperia Water District: 1. City of Hesperia Resolution No. 2026-09 adopting the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget 2. City of Hesperia Resolution No. 2026-10 adopting the GANN Appropriations Limit 3. Hesperia Housing Authority Resolution HHA 2026-01 adopting the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget 4. Hesperia Fire Protection District Resolution HFPD 2026-02 adopting the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget 5. Hesperia Fire Protection District Resolution HFPD 2026-03 adopting the GANN Appropriations Limit 6. Hesperia Water District Resolution HWD 2026-04 adopting the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget 7. Joint Resolution No. 2026-11, HHA 2026-02, HFPD 2026-04, and HWD 2026-05 re-adopting the Financial Policies
- COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS AND COMMENTS
- The Council may report on their activities as appointed representatives of the City on various Boards and Committees and/or may make comments of general interest or report on their activities as a representative of the City.
- CITY MANAGER/CITY ATTORNEY/STAFF REPORTS
- The City Manager, City Attorney or staff may make announcements or reports concerning items of interest to the Council and the public.
- ADJOURNMENT
- I, Jessica Giber, Assistant City Clerk of the City of Hesperia, California do hereby certify that I caused to be posted the foregoing agenda on Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. pursuant to California Government Code §54954.2. _____________________________ Jessica Giber, Assistant City Clerk Documents produced by the City and distributed less than 72 hours prior to the meeting regarding items on the agenda will be made available in the City Clerk's Office during normal business hours.
- Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council/Board’s adopt the following Resolutions approving the FY 2026-27 Operating Budget for the City of Hesperia, Hesperia Housing Authority, Hesperia Fire Protection District, and Hesperia Water District: 1. City of Hesperia Resolution No. 2026-09 adopting the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget 2. City of Hesperia Resolution No. 2026-10 adopting the GANN Appropriations Limit 3. Hesperia Housing Authority Resolution HHA 2026-01 adopting the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget 4. Hesperia Fire Protection District Resolution HFPD 2026-02 adopting the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget 5. Hesperia Fire Protection District Resolution HFPD 2026-03 adopting the GANN Appropriations Limit 6. Hesperia Water District Resolution HWD 2026-04 adopting the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget 7. Joint Resolution No. 2026-11, HHA 2026-02, HFPD 2026-04, and HWD 2026-05 re-adopting the Financial Policies
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